Year 4 - Religious education
Design an artwork to express beliefs
Spirituality: how is art used in religions and beliefs?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will build on their understanding of spirituality. They will examine how many worldviews use art to help express their beliefs. They will connect Islamic teachings on images to the development of calligraphy. They will examine different Christian attitudes to images.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to produce a piece of art that shows your beliefs and values.
Key Notes
- All people have beliefs and values which may be religious or non religious.
- Beliefs may be about the world, our lives, morals of other people or about our meaning and importance.
- Artwork can express our own beliefs and values in many different forms.
Vocabulary To Learn
- values: principles and beliefs about the world, people and communities
- belief: an acceptance that something exists or is true
- worldview: a particular philosophy or a conception of the world
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Ony artistic people can produce art.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
All people have beliefs and values which may be religious or non religious. Beliefs may be about the world, our lives, morals of other people or about our meaning and importance.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'values'
principles and beliefs about the world, people and communities.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Ony artistic people can produce art. Correction: All people can produce art that represents their beliefs and values. This art can take many forms.
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